Government officials and civil society advocates flocked to the National Assembly in Abuja to attend a public hearing on the Social Media Bill; a proposed law that gives near unlimited power to the Ni…
Kenya’s controversial identity management system given the go-ahead, pending an implementation plan
A Kenyan court has declared the controversial Huduma Namba system legal pending a constitutional implementation plan. The system proposes intrusive data processes and harsh consequences for those who …
$26 billion to be spent by South Africa on technology in 2020
Over $26 billion is expected to be spent on technology related infrastructure, products and services in South Africa, a major increase from previous years.…
Grammy awards winners, nominees used to disguise malware attacks
Cybercriminals are using the interest in the recently concluded Grammy Awards to distribute malware disguised as popular musicians like Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X and Ariana Grande, amongst others.…
How a team of AI experts is trying to solve access to Nigeria’s legislative bills
Accessing reliable and complete government documents like parliamentary bills in Nigeria comes with major challenges. Thankfully, some proactive AI experts are taking on this challenge on the local an…
Idle frequency spectrum to be taken back from telcos, broadcasters by Kenyan regulator
To mitigate black market actors from taking advantage of idle frequency spectrum, the Kenyan Communication Authority has released new guidelines it hopes will ensure that allocated spectrum will be us…
Airtel Africa and Western Union partner for international money transfers in Africa
A strategic partnership between Airtel Africa and Western Union may signal a changing tide for international money transfers for Africans.…
Africa’s drone academy sets the course for education in the continent
With the African Drone and Data Academy, stakeholders believe that practically developing the minds and expertise of young Africans will only help drive the continent towards its technology future.…
Why Africa needs to focus on technology for labour and infrastructure in this decade
Given Africa’s expected population increase to 1.65 billion, the recent Foresight Africa report highlights what strategies African governments can implement to manage this growth successfully.…
Tanzanian government employees work 16 hours daily to meet SIM card registration deadline
In a race to meet up with its fast approaching SIM card registration deadline, Tanzania’s National Identification Authority ensured that its workers work 16-hour days to meet up with its biometr…
How sub-Saharan Africa lost $2.16 billion to Internet censorship
According to a report by Top10VPN, an estimated $2.16b was lost in 2019 due to sub-Saharan African governments’ use of Internet blackouts to manage civil protests.…
Nigeria’s broadband plan gets a $732 million boost
To diversify its oil dependent economy and form more a cohesive mission, Nigeria enters a public private partnership to invest $732 million into building solid broadband infrastructures that will serv…
Safaricom loses petition not to disclose business contracts
Safaricom, Kenya’s largest telecoms recently lost its petition not to disclose potentially senisitive business information to the Competition Authority of Kenya. Said rejection may be for good r…
How Safaricom helped Kenya attract foreign investors
With 79.8% market share on the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) to attract foreign investors, Kenya’s biggest telecom provider and its banks ensured that the NSE close 2019 ahead of other African st…
Despite past issues with misappropriation, Kenya okays Airtel-Telkom merger
Issues with misappropriated public funds notwithstanding, the Kenyan government has finally approved the merger between Airtel Kenya and mostly state-owned Telkom Kenya.…
Kenya launches open contract portal, though all contracts expired months ago
Makueni county in Kenya recently launched its online open contract portal to allow stakeholders to bid to execute government contracts, though every contract currently expired since May 2019.…
Comparing the Reno2 and Reno2 F, two of Oppo’s really great smartphones
Though nearly similar in every way, we stack up Oppo’s Reno2 and Reno2 F against each other to see which comes out on top. We can honestly say that it was a fun challenge.…
Communications authority demands fines from MTN Ghana
After inaccurately billing subscribers and not having a functional customer care line, MTN Ghana is being fined by the National Communications Authority for not following its directives.…
Red Cross brings blockchain-cash to rural Kenyans
Red Cross recently launched a mobile-based local currency system powered by blockchain to improve trade and economy in rural areas and slums in Kenya.…
Your online freedom is at risk; the new Digital Rights and Freedoms Bill may just save it
A new version of the Digital Rights and Freedom Bill passed its first reading at the National Assembly. Battling the Nigerian government’s need to control freedom of speech online, will this bil…
